trashcan
Example Sentences
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Later, when Harry went to the bathroom, a trashcan — the kind with a foot pedal to open it — suddenly became a head, then smiled at the prince after he stepped on the pedal.
From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 11, 2023
We don’t carry a personal device with us — it’s in our cars, at our bus stops, in every public trashcan and streetlight.
From The Verge • Nov. 1, 2021
They were disposed of properly, but the trashcan didn’t have a lid or anything.
From Slate • Dec. 20, 2020
Remember when the Astros hit a trashcan before every pitch for two years and nobody noticed.
From Seattle Times • Nov. 27, 2020
He picked up the napkin, balled it, and pitched it into the trashcan.
From "Time Bomb" by Joelle Charbonneau
